Sunday, July 30, 2017

COOLING ON THE CUALE





On many days, exiting an AC car wearing sunglasses means having the amusing experience of fogged-over lenses.  If you´re wondering .... temperatures are in the low 90´s with humidity 67%-87%.

Although the seven rivers in Puerto Vallarta run brown with topsoil and sediment after the rains,  it doesn´t stop locals from

REFRESCÁNDOSE EN EL RÍO CUALE
NUESTROS PERROS CHUKK ("CHOOK") Y BUSTER


cooling off in them.  The rio cuale runs right through the old part of town, often dividing some of the affluence in Gringo Gulch from poverty. 
GRINGO GULCH - AL NORTE DEL RÍO CUALE - TO THE NORTH OF THE RIVER



For more cooling off, my husband and I drove our three young grandchildren to Santa María del Oro, a small town in the state of Nayarit,  4.5 hours northeast of Puerto Vallarta.  
SMALL AND ENORMOUS ANCIENT VOLCANOES ON THE ROAD TO SANTA MARÍA DEL ORO (AND GUADALAJARA)   - VOLCANES ANCIENES PEQUEÑOS Y ENORMES EN EL CAMINO A SANTA MARÍA DEL ORO (Y GUADALAJARA).
Just outside the pueblo, we stood on the cliff and gazed down at the blue-green lagoon resting inside an ancient volcano.  Nearby, huicholes were selling their very pretty handwoven bags and beaded jewelry.  
LAGUNA DE SANTA MARÍA DEL ORO
A narrow road surrounded by lush vegetation on both sides leads down to the shore of the lagoon, which is partially lined by restaurants on stilts, all specializing in fish and shrimp "chicharrones." These are very popular dishes, similar to fried pork bellies, and not something I would order again.  Diners said they were taking the chicharrones back to Guadalajara, two-and-a-half hours away, because they couldn´t be found there.



We spent two perfect, beautiful days swimming, kayaking and swing-jumping into the warm, very clear lagoon. which may be connected to a lake (also formed in an ancient volcano) in Mascota, Jalisco,  58 miles away.  We will be holding a clinic there in a couple of weeks.   Nicest place to stay at the lagoon of Santa María del Oro - Santa María Resort.
ALBERCA - SANTA MARIA RESORT




CLINIC IN SAN VICENTE, NAYARIT - JULY 26-29
NEWSPAPER COVERAGE  OF THE CLINIC IN SAN VICENTE IN "SIEMPRE LIBRES"  SALIÓ UN REPORTE DE NUESTRAS CLÍNICAS EN ESTE PERIODICO

PEACEAnimals has visited this small Mexican town several times, always using the large, outdoor community headquarters adjacent to the plaza and church.  San Vicente is located an hour northeast from centro Vallarta and far from ocean breezes.  Thank you to Linda Stewart for organizing this clinic, securing lunch donations and sending photos.  There is always a great response in this town re volunteers and pets brought in.  Unfortunately I was unable to attend this past week.  
IZQUIERDA - DONNA CRAMIN, QUIÉN PAGÓ LOS COSTOS EXTRA DE GASOLINA Y TIEMPO EXTRA PARA AMANEJAR A SAN VICENTE DE VALLARTA.

THIS CLINIC WAS UNDERWRITTEN BY FRIENDS OF HOMELESS ANIMALS (FOHA), WHICH IS HEADQUARTERED IN RHODE ISLAND.


Thank you to Donna Cramin for paying the extra 4,000 pesos for costs of gasoline and driving time to San Vicente from Vallarta. 


STERILIZATIONS:  75 female dogs; 21 male dogs: 38 female cats; 15 male cats  TOTAL:  149!

PLUS pregnancies terminated for 1 cat with 6 fetuses; 1 cat with 4 fetuses;  2 cats with 3 fetuses each.  Sixteen animals not born to suffer.


LUGAR EJIDAL - SAN VICENTE, NAYARIT - TOWNSHIP´S OUTDOOR MEETING HALL

DONATIONS AT CLINIC IN SAN VICENTE:

1,500 pesos      `


Plus lunches for vet team: 

Wednesday - Sea Monkey restaurant from Troy Valens, owner
Thursday - three restaurants on the plaza - Birrias Ortega; El Pechugón; Birrias Monchos
Friday- Ana Ocampo
Saturday - Jorge Luguin Guar

DESPUÉS DE CIRIGÍA.  CORTARON EL PELO DE LA PERRITA PORQUE ESTABA TAN ENMARAÑADA Y SUCIA QUE NO PODÍA VER LA CARA DE ELLA.  AFTER SURGERY - SAN VICENTE.  THE DOG RECEIVED A SHAVE AND HAIRCUT BECAUSE HER HAIR WAS SO DIRTY AND MATTED THAT HER FACE COULDN´T BE SEEN.


DONATIONS TO PEACEANIMALS:  0


EDUCATION PROGRAM- SUMMER VACATION.  SCHOOLS CLOSED.


  
ESPERANDO - CLÍNICA EN SAN VICENTE - WAITING



FOR PHOTOS/NAMES OF RESCUED DOGS THAT NEED HOMES, THE ACOPIO HAS A CURRENT ROSTER THAT INCLUDES PHOTOS, NAMES DESCRIPTIONS.

PARA FOTOS,/NOMBRES Y INFORMACIÓN DE LOS PERROS EN EL CENTRO DE ACOPIO QUE NECESITAN HOGARES:


ESPERANDO - CLÍNICA EN SAN VICENTE, NAYARIT


RAISING FUNDS AND VISIBILITY:  Three hundred PEACEAnimals blue mesh shopping/beach bags with,extra-long straps are now available. The PEACEAnimals logo and website are on one side and the familiar mermaid on the other.  Bags are 200 pesos each and  can be purchased at:
BOLSAS DE PEACEANIMALS EN VENTA

Lucy´s CuCu Cabana -295 Basilio Badillo (AFTER OCTOBER 25TH)

Choco Museo - Josefa Ortiz de Dominguez 128 in centro (across from the malecón)

Galeria Uno - 561 Morelos

Colleción la Bohemia at Constitución and Basilio

Cork & Bottle - Los Mercados - Aquiles Serdan 265

Charlie's Sport Fishing and Tours- Local 8B -Marina Vallarta

Galeria Dante - 269 Basilio Badillo 

Macaria- Josefa Ortiz de Dominguez 129, between Morelos and the malecón.   

Puerto Vallarta Botanical Gardens (gift shop)


DONATE WITHOUT SPENDING MONEY:  PEACEAnimals is able to receive donations from Amazon Smile under the umbrella of Banderas Bay Charities, Inc. Amazon donates 0.5% of eligible AmazonSmile purchases to the charitable organizations selected by their customers.  This is a very simple way to help fund our clinics:    https://smile.amazon.com/ch/47-4752247  Even simpler, long on to www.amazonsmile.com and type in Banderas Bay Charities, Inc. (PEACEAnimals receives all of these donations).
WAITING COMFORTABLY IN THE SHADE - CLINIC IN SAN VICENTE,NAYARIT - ESPERANDO EN LA SOMBRA.


Troy Valens -  Owner of Sea Monkey and Cheeky Monkey restaurants - $10  USD gift certificates to Sea Monkey and Cheeky Monkey for "sharing" AmazonSmile post.



GREATERGOOD - PLEASE CLICK!  Your daily clicks or direct donations help animals, people and the planet. www.greatergood.orgwww.greatergood.com   To donate specifically to PEACEAnimals:  http://bit.ly/1cWY0lP


PLEASE CHECK OUR WEBSITE, FB PAGE OR BLOG FOR NEW DATES AND LOCATIONS.FAVOR DE CHECAR NUESTRO WEBSITE, PÁGINA EN FB O BLOG PARA NUEVAS FECHAS Y HOGARES.  

CLÍNICA EN SAN VICENTE, NAYARIT


SCHEDULE/HORARIO:

August 2-5 - Colonia VILLA GUADALUPE - calle Italia 258 esquina con 20 de noviembre y independencia en el salón don margarito

August 7, 8 and 9 - MASCOTA - Calle Hidalgo #79 en el club de leones


DESIGNATED LINE WITH RECORDING ADVISING LOCATION AND DIRECTIONS – ONLY IN SPANISH –
 (322) 113 3955

CLÍNICA EN SAN VICENTE


TO REPORT ANIMAL ABUSE, CALL THE CENTRO DE ACOPIO - 322-223-3690 OR THE POLICE - 911 -  AND ASK FOR THE "GREEN PATROL" ("PATROLLA VERDE")

  

PETS FOR LIFE  SPECIAL  ONE-DAY CLINICS ARE HELD ON THE ISLA CUALE THE FIRST SUNDAY OF EVERY MONTH.   CLINICS OPEN FOR REGISTRATION AT 7 AM.  
     
PETS FOR LIFE, A MEXICAN S.C. (BUSINESS),  IS PAID 4,500 PESOS FOR THE STERILIZATION OF 30 ANIMALS.  IF NUMBERS ARE GREATER,  INDIVIDUALS OR ANIMAL RESCUE ORGANIZATIONS MAKE UP THE DIFFERENCE.  
For each cat or dog over the number 30,  sponsors of the Sunday clinics will be charged 150 pesos.  To sponsor a Sunday clinic, please contact: shannon@bestonproperties.com



January 8, 2017 - October 2017 -  ANONYMOUS DONOR HAS PROVIDED FUNDING (SPAY/NEUTER FOR 30 CATS AND DOGS) TO PEACEANIMALS  FOR 10 SUNDAY CLINICS ON THE ISLA CUALE.  (As SPCAPV paid for 100% of the April clinic, the anonymous donor´s donation for 10 clinics of 30 animals each will include November).    
VOLUNTARIAS - CLÍNICA EN SAN VICENTE

LOCATIONS NEEDED FOR CLINICS.  REQUIRED:  WATER, ELECTRICITY, BATHROOM AND PARKING AVAILABILITY.



NOTE:  PEACEAnimals, per our agreement with independent contractors, Pets for Life, is obliged to pay extra for driving time and gasoline for areas outside Puerto Vallarta.  We ask that private or government groups pay those extra expenses.


DR. POLI Y DOCTOR PACHECO - LESLIE ATRÁS - SAN VICENTE, NAYARIT



PEACEAnimals does not buy advertising or pay for posters, flyers, megaphone announcers or locations.  All monies raised go directly to actual costs of the clinics.  Dr. Poli, as director of PEACEAnimals, a Mexican AC  (non-profit) and Pets for Life, a Mexican SC (business), selects clinic locations.


All pet registration forms with signatures of owners or rescuers are submitted by Dr. Poli to the local department of health, with copies to PEACEAnimals.
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CLÍNICA EN SAN VICENTE, NAYARIT

Clinic schedule, including directions and other clinic information are always on website:  www.peaceanimals.org,  on this blog and on the PEACEAnimals FaceBook page.





Please "like" PEACEAnimals on FaceBook.




LUNCH DONATIONS NEEDED FOR VET TEAM.

PEACEAnimals has a lunch budget of 70 pesos per vet team member (four persons) per day -  4 days a week. 
Please consider donating lunches for them, and please advise so we can create a lunch schedule. By having lunches donated, these savings can used for purchases of clinic supplies.


WE NEED VOLUNTEERS AT THE CLINICS.  We are almost always short on volunteers.  Please contact Leslie Caratachea via FB or infopeaceanimals@gmail.com - or just drop by and spend as much or as little time as you like or are able.
SAN VICENTE, NAYARIT - DESPUÉS DE CIRUGÍA - AFTER SURGERY


FOR INFORMATION ON VOLUNTEERING: 

 http://www.peaceanimals.org/volunteer_1/volunteer_duties
VOLUNTARIAS - SAN VICENTE



WE NEED DONATIONS OF USED AND NEW KENNELS FOR CATS AND DOGS OF ALL SIZES.
WE WOULD ALSO LIKE TO BE ABLE TO GIVE USED OR NEW COLLARS AND LEASHES TO DOG OWNERS WHO BRING THEIR PETS TO THE CLINICS.


                         

If directions needed, please call our dedicated line (directions are only in Spanish) or refer to our website or this blog:   113 3955 
SAN VICENTE

COST FOR ONE SURGERY WEEK CLINIC IS APPROXIMATELY $1,800 USD. 



PLEASE CONSIDER MAKING A DONATION VIA CHECK, CREDIT CARD, PAYPAL, BEQUEST OR STOCK TRANSFER.  Note:  Stocks are transferred at full value without the donating stock owner being taxed.



PEACEANIMALS VET TEAM - EL EQUIPO DE PEACEANIMALS - DR. ANTHONY, LESLIE, DR. POLI Y DR. PACHECO


PEACEAnimals is under the umbrella of Banderas Bay Charities, Inc.,  a US 501 (c)(3) charity located in Portland, Oregon.  
SAN VICENTE, NAYARIT 



Please make payments payable to either BBC INC or Banderas Bay Charities, Inc.  Donations are tax deductible and should be earmarked for PEACEAnimals.




FOUR MEMBERS OF VET TEAM - SAN VICENTE, NAYARIT - LOS CUATRO MIEMBROS DEL EQUIPO


Banderas Bay Charities, Inc (BBC, Inc) offers tax-deductible receipts in the US, Canada, and Mexico.
Amy Welch, Secretary-Treasurer amywelchpdx@comcast.net
505 N Tomahawk Is Dr  Portland, OR 97217    
503 285 4007


THANK YOU TO OUR GENEROUS SPONSORS:























THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST AND SUPPORT.






Gretchen DeWitt – President – Board of Directors
gretchen@peaceanimals.org
https://www.facebook.com/PeaceAnimals
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Los animales no necesitan tener una camada para completar su ciclo vital, puesto que no existe una relación consciente con la reproducción como parte necesaria de su bienestar emocional.

PARA FOTOS,/NOMBRES Y INFORMACIÓN DE LOS PERROS EN EL CENTRO DE ACOPIO QUE NECESITAN HOGARES:




PARA REPORTAR ABUSO A LOS ANIMALES- LLAME  A LA POLICA - 911 - Y PIDA LA PATROLLA VERDE o al centro de acopio   293 3690


 
LINEA DESIGNADA PARA DIRECIÓNES Y COMO LLEGAR (EN ESPAÑOL) A LAS CLÍNICAS CADA SEMANA:   (322) 113 3955







NECESITAMOS LUGARES PARA NUESTRAS CLÍNICAS EN COLONIAS Y PUEBLOS. PRECISO:   BAÑO, ELECTRICIDAD, AGUA Y PARA ESTACIONARSE.






INFORMACIÓN EN ESPAÑOL SOBRE LA ESTERILIZACIÓN PARA MASCOTAS Y LAS CLÍNICAS GRATIS EN NUESTRO WEBSITE - www.peaceanimals.org



NECESITAMOS SU APOYO.  FAVOR DE DONAR ALMUERZOS PARA NUESTRO EQUIPO. NOS CUESTA 1,120 PESOS LA SEMANA PARA NUESTRO EQUIPO DE 4 PERSONAS.   CON SUS DONACIÓNES DE COMIDA, PODEMOS USAR ESTE DINERO PARA SUMINISTROS.   FAVOR DE CONFIRMAR CUÁL DÍA DE LA SEMANA PUEDEN.  LESLIE VA HACER EL HORARIO PARA ALMUERZOS.  GRACIAS.

 TAMBIÉN NECESITAMOS VOLUNTARIOS, POR FAVOR.

http://www.peaceanimals.org/espa_ol/protocolo_para_voluntarios

GRACIAS POR SU INTERÉS Y SU APOYO.


Gretchen DeWitt – Presidente de la mesa directiva
gretchen@peaceanimals.org
https://www.facebook.com/PeaceAnimals